About Us
about Neuro Visual Performance Institute
Maximizing Human Performance: eyes-brain-body-mind
At Neuro-Visual Performance Institute, we believe that you are never too young or too old to benefit from Neuro-Visual Performance Training. We understand how the Eyes, Brain, Body, and Mind are connected, and have developed specific programs to significantly and permanently improve how they work together. We understand there is so much more to vision performance than 20/20 eyesight, and these visual skills are all learned! This is why we are now dedicated exclusively to Neuro-Visual performance training.
We have 38 years of experience helping patients to reach their full potential, improving their vision, visual skills and overall quality of life. We always listen carefully to our patients and then we create an individualized plan, customized specifically to meet your needs. At Neuro-Visual Performance Institute, you will receive professional, expert care with a personal and caring touch. That is why patients have even traveled 4 hours each way once a week for treatments because they saw the uniqueness and tremendous value in the program and were so pleased with the results.
We have helped students who were struggling and reading several grades below grade level to be able to read ahead of grade level with continued success after completing their program. *
We have helped students who were struggling with learning develop a love of learning, so much so that they even wanted to be a teacher.
We have helped athletes improve recognition and reaction times, along with the specific visual skills, needed to play their particular sport, helping them to become a star teammate.
We have helped patients be able to drive again who were told they would never drive.
* Children in these programs average over a 3-year improvement in performance in just 30 weeks.
We would love to get to know you and see how we can help you achieve your goals, too. Please contact us today and see how we can help you, or a beloved family member, improve your quality of life.
How We Can Help!
To Provide Comprehensive Quality Care
38+ years experience
Catered to You
Guarantee
The 17 Visual Skills
Did you know that Central Distant Acuity is the only one tested at most eye exams. With the Neuro-Visual Performance Doctors you will be tested for all 17 visual skills to provide the best results and diagnosis.
1
Central Visual Acuity:
seeing clearly and accurately
2
Peripheral Vision:
seeing objects at the sides while continuing to look straight ahead
3
Depth perception:
understanding whether seen objects are close to or far from each other
4
Color Perception:
distinguishing between colors
5
Eye-Movement Control:
each eye focusing on an object
6
Binocular Coordination:
both eyes working together to achieve clear and comfortable vision
7
Saccades:
the eyes’ ability to quickly move or “jump” between different focal points
8
Pursuits:
both eyes’ smooth movements tracking a moving target
9
Convergence:
both eyes working together, toward each other, to focus on a nearby object
10
Accommodation flexibility:
the eye continuously changing its focus between near and distant objects
11
Accommodation endurance:
the eyes’ ability to maintain focus for close-up tasks
12
Visual memory:
remembering just-seen images
13
Visual Thinking:
analysis of the information about an image (visual/spatial learning or picture thinking)
14
Gross Visual Motor Skills:
employing visual information to direct the body’s movements in a coordinated way
15
Fine-visual Motor Skills:
employing visual information to control the movement of hands, fingers and feet
16
Visual Perception:
understanding what is being seen and using cognition to process this information
17
Visual Integration:
using vision together with other senses to perform complex tasks
Meet Our Staff
To Provide Comprehensive Quality Care
Dr. Rick Graebe
OD, FCOVD
Dr. Graebe received both his B.S degree in Visual Science and Doctorate of Optometry from Indiana University. He is a Behavioral and Neuro Rehabilitation Optometrist and learning expert. He has been in private practice here in the Bluegrass area for the past 35+ years. He offers Vision Therapy and Neuro-rehabilitation services for patients of all ages. Dr. Rick Graebe is one of a select group of international optometrists who have completed board certification in Vision Therapy, Pediatric Developmental Vision Care and Vision Rehabilitation with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (FCOVD). Dr. Graebe is an expert in the type of specialty optometric care that is also called behavioral optometry, developmental or pediatric optometry, or neuro rehabilitation optometry, etc. When he is not in the office, odds are you will find him out on the golf course, watching college basketball/football or playing with whatever new vision therapy device he’s added to the clinic!
Dr. Mark Sullivan
OD
Dr. Mark Sullivan fell in love with vision therapy as a teenager when he was a patient in his hometown of Charlottesville, VA. Thanks to vision therapy, he first saw the clouds pop out at him in 3-d when he was 16. After receiving his bachelor’s in political science from Christopher Newport University, he returned home to become a vision therapist himself and eventually graduated from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, TN with the goal of becoming a full time behavioral optometrist. When not seeing patients, Dr. Sullivan enjoys ballroom dance, sailing, video-games, movies, song-writing, and taking care of his two pet snakes Boris and Basil.
Allison Graebe
Office Manager
Jennifer Ciecorka
Vision Therapist
Bradley Jacobs, MBA, BS
MBA, BS, Vision Therapist
Bradley joined Children’s Vision and Learning Center in 2022 and brings his extensive history with the Cincinnati Bearcats to Versailles. For nearly 10 years, Bradley has worked alongside UC’s own Dr. Joseph Clark to help increase performance and reduce concussion rates through vision and brain training.
While not with patients, Bradley enjoys spending time with friends and family, riding his bikes, and reading fiction and non-fiction alike.
Our Services
To Provide Comprehensive Quality Care
Successful Treatment
at Any Age
Correcting Eye Turns
Without Surgery
Significant Increase
in Quality of Life
Treat Problems that Cause Underachievement in School
Improve Reading, Comprehension and Overall Learning Skills
Eliminate Homework Wars
Improve Handwriting
Enhanced Sport Performance
Improve Balance, Reaction Time, & Ability to Process
Decrease Chances of Falling
and Increase Mobility
Decrease Motion Sickness
